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    entertain查询结果如下:

    音标:[ˌentər'teɪn] 现在分词:entertaining
    过去式:entertained 过去分词:entertained
    第三人称单数:entertains 词频:高频常用词
    基本释义/说明:v.娱乐;使有兴趣;招待;考虑;抱有;容纳
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    v.
    娱乐;使有兴趣;招待;考虑;抱有;容纳
    Radio should enlighten the listener as well as entertain him.
    无线电广播既要使听众得到娱乐也要使他受到教育。
    I’ll entertain your friend over the weekend.
    我将招待你的朋友在我家度周末。
    He refused to entertain our proposal.
    他拒绝考虑我们的建议。
    I refuse to entertain such a foolish idea.
    我拒绝考虑这般愚蠢的想法。
    -扩展释义
    vt.
    招待,使...感到兴趣,抱着
    vt.
    1. 使欢乐,使娱乐,2. 招待,款待[(+with/at/to)]3. 怀着,抱着;持有(信心等),4. 接受,准备考虑,vi.1. 款待,请客
    -同义词和反义词
    -entertain的不同词性形态

    形容词 变体/同根词

    Very amusing; that entertains.
    “The talent on stage was enough to present a moving, compelling and entertaining show that would rival any professional production.”
    Capable of being entertained.

    名词 变体/同根词

    The quality of being entertaining.
    (idea) The quality of being entertainable.
    A commercially-designed experience intended to combine entertainment and retailing.
    “Begelman’s strategy borrows from the trend toward entertailing, which combines retailing with entertainment.”
    The phenomenon of popular entertainment (especially that which is intended for children) linked to the mass marketing of tie-in toys and products.
    A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc. || Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
    “The public greeted the great entertainer with great warmth and much enthusiasm.”
    “One will just have to assume that the reporter quoted the petite entertainer verbatim.”
    “To add to the excitement, a children’s entertainer, competitions, quizzes and refreshments were included in the morning’s entertainment.”

    动词 变体/同根词

    entertain的过时拼写形式
    “But say, poore Place, in what manner didst thou entertaine the sunn?”
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